Expected

At 1130 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported strong winds along a line extending from 7 miles west of Belding to near Grandville to near Holland SP. Movement was southeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported 40 MPH or greater winds north of Coopersville at 1110 PM. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Holland... Ionia... Hastings...

At 834 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over northeastern Umatilla Reservation, or 12 miles north of Meacham, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Walla Walla, Milton-Freewater, and Weston. This includes the following highways...

At 937 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over southeastern Boise, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Boise and Garden City around 940 PM MDT. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. * WHEN...From 9 AM MDT /8 AM PDT/ Wednesday to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust and reduced visibility will create an additional hazard.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Malheur County. * WHEN...From 9 AM MDT /8 AM PDT/ to 6 PM MDT /5 PM PDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Harney County. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 5 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 1051 PM EDT, a line of strong winds extending from near Grant to near Fruitport to 13 miles west of Grand Haven. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...At 1044 PM Muskegon Airport reported winds gusting to 47 MPH. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Grand Rapids... Holland... Grand Haven... Wyoming... Kentwood... Walker...

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Wednesday to 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT to 1 AM CDT Thursday * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson and Dewey. * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.